Maxwell finished his first Michigan State start 22-of-38 passing for 248 yards. The three first-half interceptions didn't really affect that Maxwell swag Bell talked about in the preseason.

"There's not really much of a change," Bell said. "I'm just glad he got that first game under his belt. It was against a quality team. The more reps he gets in a game, the better he's going to get. Even in the second half, you can see how he grew."